tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post5543952613395729326..comments2023-11-07T06:51:41.301-06:00Comments on The Beginning Farmer: 1 in 6 Iowans...Ethan Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333115493519268802noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-53202391189966050462009-08-29T09:58:45.043-05:002009-08-29T09:58:45.043-05:00Also, I often think the direct and indirect impact...Also, I often think the direct and indirect impact of agriculture is grossly underestimated everywhere. Here in Wyoming we always hear that agriculture contributes little to the economy, based on the number of ranchers.<br /><br />Baloney. When all the stuff they buy to ranch, all all the services they contract for, are included, that's a lot. And if we add in all the industries that only exist because them, that's a lot more. Hunting, fishing, and tourism are all simply byproducts of what ongoing ranching provides for here, and are significant contributors to the state's economy.Yeomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907293659510877574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-30141069303580454162009-08-29T09:56:37.112-05:002009-08-29T09:56:37.112-05:00Indeed, as I noted on a comment on my blog the oth...Indeed, as I noted on a comment on my blog the other day, Palin, the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, claims we'd have to add 1,000,000 additional farmers if we went organic and local.Yeomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907293659510877574noreply@blogger.com